Pelocetidae
| Pelocetidae Temporal range: Miocene | |
|---|---|
| Parietobalaena palmeri skull | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Suborder: | Whippomorpha |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Superfamily: | Balaenopteroidea |
| Family: | †Pelocetidae Steeman, 2007 |
| Genera | |
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Cophocetus | |
Pelocetidae is an extinct family of baleen whales. This family existed during the Miocene in North America, Europe, Australia and Japan.